Feeling the winter chills? Here in Toowoomba the temperature's just 1.7 Degrees Centigrade, and a warm, nutritious soup's just the ticket to provide some inner warmth. Here's a great recipe I found online and changed to make it more nutritious & tasty.

INGREDIENTS (organic where possible)

• 1 Kg Carrots, peeled & chopped

• 1 Medium sized Onion, peeled & chopped

• 3 Cloves of Garlic, peeled & chopped

• 3cm Ginger Root, peeled & chopped

• 1cm Turmeric Root, peeled & chopped (or 1 Metric Teaspoon Turmeric Powder)

• 2 Metric Cups Beef Stock (we used 1/2 metric cup stock from Nitrate-Free Silverside cooked in slow cooker)

• 2 Cups Water

• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

• Garnishings - Sour Cream, Chopped Chives, Cracked Black Pepper

METHOD

• On medium setting, heat oil in large saucepan

• Add onion, garlic, ginger & turmeric

• Cook on medium/low setting for ~ 10 minutes. Stir mix to cook evenly

• Add carrots, beef stock & water to saucepan

• Simmer for 40 minutes

• Place portions into a blender and blend until mix is almost smooth (use thermomachine if available)

• Place blended mix back into saucepan & stir on low heat setting until mixture warm

• Ladle soup into bowls

• Add sour cream if desired, and garnish with cracked black pepper & chopped chives

Enjoy!​